Electric hand saw



me. 15, 1936, C M. MaCLEoD v2,064,676

ELECTRIC HAND SAW Filed June 4, 1955 WITNESS Patented Dec. 15, 1936 Application June 4, 1935, Serial No. 24,965

realm. (crm-es) The invention relates to a hand saw and more especially to an electric motor driven portablel hand saw.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a saw of this character, wherein through the instrumentality of two blades and the reciprocation of these a piece of work can be cut as a continuous sawing action is had thereon, theseblades being driven from an electric motor carried by the handle of the saw and in this manner the work can be sawed with dispatch, the'means for reciprocating the blades ofI the `saw being held in anovel manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a saw of this character, wherein the moving blades eliminate resistance to the cutting action thereof under reciprocation and such blades are reciprocated by motive power, the saw being readily portable and can be conveniently handled o when in operation upon a piece of work.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a saw of this character', which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and ecient' in operation, readily and easily handled, having quick cutting action and a continuous cut being had when operating, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be herelinafter more fully described, illustrated in the,

accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a saw constructed in accordance with the invention and being partly in section. e

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 2,-2 `of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing. y

Referring to the drawing in detail, the saw constituting the present invention comprises a handle stock which is in the form of an open frame 5 having spaced parallel guide rails 6 providing channeled tracks 1 therein in which operate cross heads 8, these having fixed thereto the blades 9, the teeth I0 of one b lade being reversely inclined in cutting position to the teeth of the other blade so that when these blades are reciprocated'a continuous cutting operation will be had, that is, each blade upon one of its strokes will cut into the work while on its second stroke will idle over the work.

The frame has formed therewith a circular portion Il for accommodating therein a worm gear I2. Fastened to this circular portion II at oppoysite sidesthereof are cheek rings I3 between which and the said gear I2 are interposed bearing balls I4, these working in channels or raceways provided in said rings and gear and in this man ner the gear I2 is held in place and centered within the portion Il of the frame.

The frame at the end thereof remote from the blades 9 is formed with or. has attached thereto a handle I5 while journaled in the frame next to the gear l2 is a worm screw i6 meshing with the said gear i2 and is associated with the driving shaft I'i of an electric motor i8 the latter being confined or held in place by a bracket It for the mounting thereof upon the frame. The motor I8 has connected therewith the current conductor cable orcord of standard kind and this cord has a. terminal separable plug 2i for joining it with a current supply.

Eccentrically connected with the gear i2 at opposite sides thereof and diametricallyopposite are throw rods or pitmans 22, thes'e being pivoted at 23 to the cross heads intermediate thereof and pivoted at 24 to the said gear i2 so that when the gear is rotated reciprocatory movement will be imparted to the blades 9 and by reason of the set of the teeth I0 of these blades a continuous cutting operation can be had. By reason of the disposition of the blades side by side when engaged with a piece of Work a resistance in the cutting operation by the fblade is reduced to a minimum and as should be apparent from Figure 1 of the drawing a continuous cutting action 4 portable and assures cutting action with dispatch, the cutting action being continuous underk the reciprocation of the blades 9.

What is claimed is: The herein described construction of motor having arm extensions at one end to be ilxed to the handleior the saw and carrying a bracket for supporting the drive motor, said frame havoperated saws characterized by an open frame v ing a circular portion and parallel ring flanges carried by said circular portion and having Nannular grooves on their inside faces, av gear wheel between the flanges and having annular grooves co-operating with the flange groove to receive anti-frictional balls, and a pair of spaced paralle] grooved guide flanges extending from said bearings in the mentioned arms of the frame and 5 engaging the teeth of the gear.

CYRUS M. MAcLEOD.y 

